Shipman, Cloutier Lead Mastodons to First Win of Year

Saturday, October 13

Fort Wayne, Ind.

7 p.m.

Purdue Fort Wayne

1-12-1, 1-2-1Summit

Nebraska Omaha

4-7-1, 2-1-1Summit

Omaha

IPFW

Photo by: Lucas Carter

Shipman, Cloutier Lead Mastodons to First Win of Year

10/13/2012 9:52:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Behind a first-half goal from sophomore Nate Shipman, and a shutout in goal from classmate Brandon Cloutier, the IPFW Mastodons secured its first win of the 2012 season by a 1-0 score of the Omaha Mavericks in a physical match on Saturday evening at the Hefner Soccer Field.

The goal was the first in Shipman's career, while Cloutier picked up the third shutout of his young career, and his 73rd save of the season. The shutout came against a strong offensive Maverick team, which ranked 20th nationally averaging 2.0 goals per game, and had only been shut out two times coming into the match.

Playing on a wet field after an afternoon of rain, the game started as a defensive battle, with the Mavericks starting out as the primary offensive team, putting up six shots in the first 28 minutes of the game, two of those shots saved by Cloutier, one was blocked, and another three went high.

The empty scoreboard ended when Mastodon freshman Jackson Tooke headed the ball towards the goal. Tooke's shot attempt was blocked, but when directly to Shipman, who left his feet to put a solid foot on the ball, and put it into the back of the net for the eventual game-winning goal 30:42 into the game.

That Shipman goal was the only score of the contest, despite another seven shots for Omaha, while the Mastodons had nine more attempts after the goal.

The physical play continued through the second half. After two yellow cards in the first half, the teams combined for 15 second-half fouls, and eight yellow cards, evenly distributed between the teams for the second half and game.

The Mastodons return home for their next two matches, on Tuesday against the Bowling Green Falcons in a 6 p.m. kickoff at the Hefner Soccer Field.

~ Feel the Rumble ~